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Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act
To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Small Business Administration relating to procurement, and for other purposes.
Other Bill Titles (3 more)Hide Other Bill Titles- Official: To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Small Business Administration relating to procurement, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act as passed house.
- Short: Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act as introduced.
5/10/2007--Passed House amended. Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act - Title I: Contract Bundling -
(Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act to redefine the term "bundled contract" as a contract or order entered into to meet procurement requirements that are consolidated in a bundling of contract requirements, without regard to its designation by the procuring agency or whether a study of the effects of the solicitation on civilian or military personnel has been made. Expands the definition of "bundling of contract requirements" to cover construction services, and to cover a combination of contract requirements that would meet the definition of a bundling if it were not for the addition of a procurement requirement with at least one new good or service if the new features or functions do not substantially transform the goods or services previously performed. Makes the revised and expanded definitions inapplicable to contracts for construction services under $65 million or under $5 million for all other types of contracts.
(Sec. 102) Requires a procurement contracting agency to provide the small business representative of that agency identifying information on incumbent contract holders, a description of the industries which might be interested in bidding on the contract requirements, and the number of small businesses listed in the industry categories that could be excluded from future bidding if the contract is combined or packaged. Allows the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), if there is cause to believe a contract combines requirements or a contract or task or delivery order for construction services or includes unjustified bundling, to request a statement of work for goods and services, and to request that the solicitation process be postponed ten days to allow the Administrator to review the statement and make recommendations.
(Sec. 103) Allows a small business adversely affected by a proposed procurement, or trade association acting on behalf of the small business, to request that the SBA take actions to further the interests of that small business.
(Sec. 104) Requires the SBA, whenever the SBA and the contracting procurement agency fail to agree on a bundling issue, to submit the matter to the head of the agency for a determination and the head of the agency to provide a written response to the SBA, with a copy of such response also being provided to specified congressional committees. Title II: Increasing the Number of Small Business Contracts and Subcontracts -
(Sec. 201) Increases from:
(1) 23% to 25% the government-wide small business procurement contract goal; and
(2) 5% to 8% the government-wide procurement goal for small disadvantaged businesses and women-owned businesses.
(Sec. 202) Includes overseas contracts within such small business procurement goals.
(Sec. 203) Requires the President, before the close of each fiscal year, to establish new government-wide procurement goals for the following fiscal year.
(Sec. 204) Allows a small business to be counted toward one additional procurement category goal (small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans, socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, qualified HUBZone businesses, and small businesses owned and controlled by women) only, even if the small business would otherwise qualify under more than one goal.
(Sec. 205) Requires the head of each federal agency to submit to the Administrator and Congress a plan explaining how the agency intends to meet its small business procurement goals.
(Sec. 206) Requires the maximum value of the small business threshold to be raised to that of the simplified acquisition threshold, adjusted annually for inflation.
(Sec. 207) Directs the Administrator to require each prime contractor to report small business subcontract usage at all tiers based on the percentage of the total dollar amount of the contract award.
(Sec. 208) Requires the Administrator to develop and maintain a password-protected database to enable the SBA to assist small businesses in marketing to large corporations that have not achieved their small business procurement goals.
(Sec. 209) Directs the Administrator to ensure that whenever a small business enters its information in the Central Contractor Registry (or any successor registry), the Administrator contacts that business within 30 days regarding the likelihood of federal contracting opportunities.
(Sec. 210) Directs the SBA, after an opportunity for notice and comment, to begin modifications to the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (ESRS) for the purpose of tracking companies' compliance with small business subcontracting plans included in successful contract bids. Allows for review of a company's record of compliance. Requires periodic prime contractor reports concerning such compliance. States that ESRS and its information shall be available to boards evaluating contract proposals, and requires agencies to take into consideration the compliance records of companies in competitions for federal contracts.
(Sec. 211) Requires the head of each federal agency to report annually to Congress on the percentage of contracts awarded to to small businesses. Requires such agency head, if such percentage is less than 25, to explain the reasons therefor and steps to be taken to ensure that such percentage will not be less than 25 in the following fiscal year.
(Sec. 212) Requires that, if a law is not enacted by the end of 2007 revising limits on the value of contracts awarded without the use of competitive procedures to Alaska Native Corporations and economically disadvantaged Indian tribes, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall establish appropriate limits. Requires such Administrator to consult with such participants in establishing such limits.
(Sec. 213) Includes green small businesses (small businesses that carry out their activities in an environmentally sound manner) within federal small business procurement contract goals.
(Sec. 214) Requires the SBA Administrator to carry out, and report to Congress on, a study on the feasibility and desirability of providing financial incentives to federal contractors that achieve subcontracting goals which utilize small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Title III: Protection of Taxpayers From Fraud -
(Sec. 301) Directs the SBA Administrator to work with appropriate federal agencies to ensure that whenever a small business is awarded a contract on the basis that it qualifies as a small business and then is determined not to qualify as small, a notification of those facts shall be placed on that business' listing in the Central Contractor (or successor) Registry. Requires the inspector general of each federal procurement agency to report annually to Congress on the number and dollar value of contracts that were coded as awards to small businesses but in fact were made to businesses that did not qualify as small businesses.
(Sec. 302) Requires the SBA Administrator to ensure, on a biannual basis, that an independent audit is performed of the Central Contractor (or successor) Registry, and that the Dynamic Small Business Search portion of the Registry is purged of any businesses that are not in fact small businesses.
(Sec. 303) Requires that, if a small business is awarded a contract because of a standard by which it is determined to be a small business, and such business is close to exceeding that standard at the time of award, then the business must, on an annual basis, recertify to the awarding agency whether it meets that standard. Title IV: Authorization of Appropriations -
(Sec. 401) Authorizes appropriations.
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Sponsor
- Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1]
- and 29 Co-Sponsors
- Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
- Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
- Rep. Melissa Bean [D, IL-8]
- Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]
- Rep. Steven Chabot [R, OH-1]
- Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
- Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28]
- Rep. David Davis [R, TN-1]
- Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D, IN-8]
- Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5]
- Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1]
- Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
- Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6]
- Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
- Rep. Dean Heller [R, NV-2]
- Rep. William Jefferson [D, LA-2]
- Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
- Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4]
- Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2]
- Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3]
- Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
- Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4]
- Rep. Marilyn Musgrave [R, CO-4]
- Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]
- Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
- Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11]
- Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9]
- Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D, NY-12]
- Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]
Committees
Amendments
This bill has 8 amendments. See All AmendmentsHide All Amendments
Amendments to H.R.1873
| Number | Status | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| H.Amdt163 | Offered | An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-137 to close a loophole in the current bill that allows agencies to avoid doing small business impact studies by designating contracts as "transformed". It also lowers the new dollar threshold to ensure a greater portion of contracts are reviewed for their impact on small business as well as taxpayer savings. |
| H.Amdt164 | Pass | An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-137 to aid small businesses that have been included in the Small Business Subcontracting Plans of prime contractors that obtain federal contracts. |
| H.Amdt165 | Pass | An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-137 to extend small business contracting goals to overseas contracts. |
| H.Amdt166 | Pass | An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-137 to raise the government-wide small business procurement goal from 25 percent to 30 percent. |
| H.Amdt167 | Pass | An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-137 to set a 5 percent procurement goal for the Federal government to contract with "green" small businesses. |
| H.Amdt168 | Pass | An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 110-137 to commission the SBA to complete a study on the feasibility and desirability of providing financial incentives to federal prime contractors who meet the goals set forth in their subcontracting plan of utilizing small business concerns owned by economically or socially disadvantaged individuals. |
| H.Amdt169 | Pass | An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 110-137 to provide that, whenever the SBA and the contracting procurement agency fail to agree and the Administrator decides to take action to further the interests of a small business concern, the SBA is required to make available on their website any action taken and result achieved by the Administrator. |
| H.Amdt170 | Pass | An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 110-137 to require that, when the SBA and the contracting procurement agency fail to agree and the Administrator submits the matter to the head of the agency for a determination, a copy of the written response to the Administrator be sent to the Committee of the House and Senate that has jurisdiction over the agency concerned, in addition to the Committees on Small Business and Oversight & Government Reform. |
Bill Status
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by House |  | Voted on by Senate | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| April 17, 2007 | May 10, 2007 |
Latest Vote
| May 10, 2007Roll call number 323 in the House | |||
| Question: On Passage: H R 1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act | |||
| Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%) | Percentage of 'aye' votes: 94% | Result: Passed | |
Democrats Voting 'Aye'
Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5]
Rep. Thomas Allen [D, ME-1]
Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1]
Rep. Michael Arcuri [D, NY-24]
Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43]
Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]
Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12]
Rep. Melissa Bean [D, IL-8]
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31]
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1]
Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
Rep. Robert Berry [D, AR-1]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2]
Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9]
Rep. F. Allen Boyd [D, FL-2]
Rep. Nancy Boyda [D, KS-2]
Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1]
Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1]
Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]
Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10]
Rep. Julia Carson [D, IN-7]
Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-11]
Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]
Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5]
Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-20]
Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12]
Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2]
Rep. Robert Cramer [D, AL-5]
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]
Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7]
Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4]
Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1]
Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10]
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3]
Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6]
Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15]
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25]
Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2]
Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14]
Rep. Thomas Edwards [D, TX-17]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]
Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D, IN-8]
Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14]
Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2]
Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8]
Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY-20]
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D, IL-4]
Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19]
Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]
Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27]
Rep. Baron Hill [D, IN-9]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2]
Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2]
Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]
Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
Rep. Darlene Hooley [D, OR-5]
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5]
Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1]
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]
Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
Rep. William Jefferson [D, LA-2]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
Rep. Stephanie Jones [D, OH-11]
Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8]
Rep. Paul Kanjorski [D, PA-11]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9]
Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]
Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]
Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13]
Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3]
Rep. Ron Klein [D, FL-22]
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
Rep. Nicholas Lampson [D, TX-22]
Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2]
Rep. Tom Lantos [D, CA-12]
Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12]
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3]
Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9]
Rep. Tim Mahoney [D, FL-16]
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]
Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2]
Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11]
Rep. Michael McNulty [D, NY-21]
Rep. Martin Meehan [D, MA-5]
Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]
Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
Rep. R. Bradley Miller [D, NC-13]
Rep. Harry Mitchell [D, AZ-5]
Rep. Alan Mollohan [D, WV-1]
Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4]
Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5]
Rep. Patrick Murphy [D, PA-8]
Rep. John Murtha [D, PA-12]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]
Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2]
Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]
Rep. David Obey [D, WI-7]
Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]
Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27]
Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]
Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8]
Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO-7]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]
Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D, ND-0]
Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]
Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23]
Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]
Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34]
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger [D, MD-2]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]
Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3]
Rep. Linda Sanchez [D, CA-39]
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47]
Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29]
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13]
Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13]
Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]
Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]
Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1]
Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27]
Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11]
Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13]
Rep. Ike Skelton [D, MO-4]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28]
Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9]
Rep. Victor Snyder [D, AR-2]
Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32]
Rep. Zackary Space [D, OH-18]
Rep. John Spratt [D, SC-5]
Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1]
Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]
Rep. John Tanner [D, TN-8]
Rep. Ellen Tauscher [D, CA-10]
Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4]
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]
Rep. C. Michael Thompson [D, CA-1]
Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]
Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
Rep. Mark Udall [D, CO-2]
Rep. Tom Udall [D, NM-3]
Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D, NY-12]
Rep. Peter Visclosky [D, IN-1]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]
Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
Rep. Melvin Watt [D, NC-12]
Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0]
Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19]
Rep. Charles Wilson [D, OH-6]
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1]
Rep. Albert Wynn [D, MD-4]
Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3]
Republicans Voting 'Aye'
Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]Rep. W. Todd Akin [R, MO-2]
Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6]
Rep. Richard Baker [R, LA-6]
Rep. James Barrett [R, SC-3]
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6]
Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R, FL-9]
Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1]
Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]
Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8]
Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1]
Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45]
Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]
Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]
Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]
Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1]
Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]
Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26]
Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4]
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]
Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4]
Rep. Christopher Cannon [R, UT-3]
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7]
Rep. Shelley Capito [R, WV-2]
Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
Rep. Michael Castle [R, DE-0]
Rep. Steven Chabot [R, OH-1]
Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6]
Rep. Tom Cole [R, OK-4]
Rep. K. Michael Conaway [R, TX-11]
Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4]
Rep. Barbara Cubin [R, WY-0]
Rep. John Culberson [R, TX-7]
Rep. Jo Ann Davis [R, VA-1]
Rep. Thomas Davis [R, VA-11]
Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]
Rep. David Davis [R, TN-1]
Rep. Nathan Deal [R, GA-9]
Rep. Charles Dent [R, PA-15]
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25]
Rep. John Doolittle [R, CA-4]
Rep. Thelma Drake [R, VA-2]
Rep. David Dreier [R, CA-26]
Rep. John Duncan [R, TN-2]
Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3]
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]
Rep. Philip English [R, PA-3]
Rep. Terry Everett [R, AL-2]
Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5]
Rep. Tom Feeney [R, FL-24]
Rep. Michael Ferguson [R, NJ-7]
Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]
Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1]
Rep. Vito Fossella [R, NY-13]
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R, NJ-11]
Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
Rep. E. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5]
Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
Rep. Wayne Gilchrest [R, MD-1]
Rep. Paul Gillmor [R, OH-5]
Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]
Rep. Virgil Goode [R, VA-5]
Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6]
Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12]
Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6]
Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]
Rep. J. Dennis Hastert [R, IL-14]
Rep. Doc Hastings [R, WA-4]
Rep. Robin Hayes [R, NC-8]
Rep. Dean Heller [R, NV-2]
Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2]
Rep. David Hobson [R, OH-7]
Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]
Rep. Kenny Hulshof [R, MO-9]
Rep. Duncan Hunter [R, CA-52]
Rep. Bob Inglis [R, SC-4]
Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49]
Rep. Bobby Jindal [R, LA-1]
Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]
Rep. Timothy Johnson [R, IL-15]
Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4]
Rep. Ric Keller [R, FL-8]
Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
Rep. Steve King [R, IA-5]
Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1]
Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10]
Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
Rep. Joseph Knollenberg [R, MI-9]
Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29]
Rep. Ray LaHood [R, IL-18]
Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]
Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14]
Rep. Jerry Lewis [R, CA-41]
Rep. Ron Lewis [R, KY-2]
Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2]
Rep. Frank Lucas [R, OK-3]
Rep. Connie Mack [R, FL-14]
Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R, CA-22]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
Rep. James McCrery [R, LA-4]
Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25]
Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7]
Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10]
Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42]
Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
Rep. Jerry Moran [R, KS-1]
Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
Rep. Marilyn Musgrave [R, CO-4]
Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
Rep. Devin Nunes [R, CA-21]
Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]
Rep. Steven Pearce [R, NM-2]
Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6]
Rep. John Peterson [R, PA-5]
Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]
Rep. Charles Pickering [R, MS-3]
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
Rep. Jon Porter [R, NV-3]
Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6]
Rep. Deborah Pryce [R, OH-15]
Rep. Adam Putnam [R, FL-12]
Rep. George Radanovich [R, CA-19]
Rep. James Ramstad [R, MN-3]
Rep. Ralph Regula [R, OH-16]
Rep. Dennis Rehberg [R, MT-0]
Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]
Rep. Rick Renzi [R, AZ-1]
Rep. Thomas Reynolds [R, NY-26]
Rep. Harold Rogers [R, KY-5]
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, AL-3]
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R, CA-46]
Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6]
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
Rep. H. James Saxton [R, NJ-3]
Rep. Jean Schmidt [R, OH-2]
Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
Rep. Christopher Shays [R, CT-4]
Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9]
Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21]
Rep. Adrian Smith [R, NE-3]
Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
Rep. Thomas Tancredo [R, CO-6]
Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
Rep. William Thornberry [R, TX-13]
Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R, KS-4]
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12]
Rep. Michael Turner [R, OH-3]
Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]
Rep. Timothy Walberg [R, MI-7]
Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2]
Rep. James Walsh [R, NY-25]
Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
Rep. David Weldon [R, FL-15]
Rep. Gerald Weller [R, IL-11]
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]
Rep. Roger Wicker [R, MS-1]
Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
Rep. Heather Wilson [R, NM-1]
Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
Rep. C. W. Bill Young [R, FL-10]
Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]
Republicans Voting 'Nay'
Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48]Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5]
Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3]
Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10]
Rep. Edward Royce [R, CA-40]
Rep. Bill Sali [R, ID-1]
Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5]
Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3]
Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1]
Democrats Voting 'Abstain'
Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D, CA-18]
Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33]
Republicans Voting 'Abstain'
Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5]
Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3]
Voting History
| Date | Chamber | Question | Aye | Nay | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2007 | House |
H.R.1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act On Passage: H R 1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act |
409 | 13 | Passed | See Vote |
| May 10, 2007 | House |
H.R.1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act |
209 | 216 | Failed | See Vote |
| May 10, 2007 | House |
H.R.1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 1873 |
371 | 55 | Agreed to | See Vote |
| May 10, 2007 | House |
H.R.1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 1873 |
398 | 29 | Agreed to | See Vote |
| May 10, 2007 | House |
H.R.1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 1873 |
423 | 0 | Agreed to | See Vote |
All Bill Actions
- May 11, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Passed roll in the House on May 10, 2007. On passage Passed by recorded vote: 409 - 13 (Roll no. 323).
- May 10, 2007: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 209 - 216 (Roll no. 322).
- May 10, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the English motion to recommit with instructions on H.R. 1873. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to allow small businesses who can demonstrate that it is adversely affected by expiring tax incentives will be considered as economically disadvantage businesses.
- May 10, 2007: Mr. English (PA) moved to recommit with instructions to Small Business.
- May 10, 2007: The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR 5/9/2007 H4723-4727)
- May 10, 2007: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1873.
- May 10, 2007: Considered as unfinished business.
- May 10, 2007: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
- May 09, 2007: The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1873.
- May 09, 2007: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1873 as unfinished business.
- May 09, 2007: On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
- May 09, 2007: Ms. Velazquez moved that the Committee rise.
- May 09, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment No. 8.
- May 09, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment No. 7.
- May 09, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wynn amendment.
- May 09, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch (VT) amendment.
- May 09, 2007: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bean amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
- May 09, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bean amendment.
- May 09, 2007: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shuler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
- May 09, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shuler amendment.
- May 09, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Reyes amendment.
- May 09, 2007: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sestak amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
- May 09, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sestak amendment, as modified.
- May 09, 2007: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1873.
- May 09, 2007: The Speaker designated the Honorable Lincoln Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- May 09, 2007: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 383 and Rule XVIII.
- May 09, 2007: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1873 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill.
- May 09, 2007: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 383.
- May 09, 2007: ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Ms. Velazquez asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 1873 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-137, may be offered at any time . Agreed to without objection.
- May 09, 2007: Rule H. Res. 383 passed House.
- May 08, 2007: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 383 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1873 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill.
- May 08, 2007: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Oversight and Government, H. Rept. 110-111, Part III.
- May 08, 2007: PERMISSION TO FILE REPORT - Mr. Davis of Illinois asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform be permitted to file a supplemental report. Agreed to without objection.
- Added to calendar on May 03, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71..
- May 03, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-111, Part II.
- Added to calendar on May 01, 2007: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote..
- May 01, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 01, 2007: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- Apr 26, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 110-111, Part I.
- Apr 26, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 110-111, Part I.
- Apr 26, 2007: Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for a period ending not later than May 4, 2007 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(m), rule X.
- Added to calendar on Apr 24, 2007: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote..
- Apr 24, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 24, 2007: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- Apr 17, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced on Apr 17, 2007.
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